SNSUN

It's not unheard of for subs to get MOTM awards, this game isn't one of them in my opinion, but Holmes was very impressive when he came on, especially in the more unfamiliar right sided role. His left foot was delivering good dead balls, and one of his flicks looked amazing. I believe the last time I saw Holmes play, bar a brief subs appearance last season, was in the CCC, when we lost 3-0 away to Palace, and he looked shyte. Keep him fit, and he'll be a real asset judging from his performance today.

Both our central midfielders were the best players on the pitch today, and the decision to leave Morgan on the bench was justified. Dean (as you'll see on other threads) was my MOTM, the best performance I've seen from him. He looked like he had a battery up his butt that was shocking him every five seconds, didn't stop running, looked knackered in the second half but I think Holmes coming on helped him keep going. This is how it should be, every Saints player fighting for every ball - it was a real captain's performance today - leading by example.

Hammond for me. Our midfield won us the game today, and Hammond just shades Chaplow. Chaplow got the goal, but Hammond's assist for it was amazing. He didn't stop running either. Jaidi and Chaplow run the vote close though, Jaidi was our best defender on the day. DEANO!

My thoughts exactly (see above). I also see Punch scored for Millwall today. Are our goals not big enough or something? ;-)

Just back from the game, gave the thumbs up to a grumpy looking Guly, getting in a taxi in the Total garage just before joining the M3, although I did get a thumbs up back from him. It was a scinilating performance, as I correctly, albeit flukely, predicted it would be in the build up thread. The only weak performance, although he did try, was Rickie up front. He still bustles about but just doesn't look like his sharp old self from last season. Everyone else though deserves a round of applause, it was a great day, even if it was fricking freezing. Davis: Didn't have a great deal to do, didn't look like he could do much about the goal, but his distribution and shot stopping was still good. 6 Richardson: Got forward once or twice and was solid defensively. Distribution was a bit off. 7 Fonte: Good header for the goal, little power but it trickled in there. Caught me by suprise, as I assume it did everyone. Solid defensively, although once or twice looked a tad suss. 7 Jaidi: Best defender on the day, a towering prescence and won every header I can remember. Could've scored twice had they been a bit more accurate. 8 Dickson: Very impressed, I like Harding but Dickson had a good game defensively and going forward. 7 Alex O-C: Was terrorising their defence early on, never looks phased about the step up he's had to make. Confident. Did drift out of the game, was rightly subbed to rest him. 8 Hammond: My MOTM. Chappers was probably most people's MOTM but Hammond was everywhere, and showed great coolness for the assist to Chapper's goal. 9 Chaplow: Almost as good as Deano, the goal should swing it but just misses out IMO. 9 Lallana: Good skills, good game. 7 Lambert: Still looks off form, but bustled well. 6 Barnard: Still my favourite player bar Harding, a well taken goal. 8 Subs: Gin Gin Guly: looks so lazy on the ball, but good flicks, and should have had a hattrick. 8 Holmes: Very impressed, a great cameo, should play his way back into first team favour. 9 Connolly: Little chance to shine. 6 Good subs made by Adkins, looking forward to Tuesday.

The missus and I will be at this one. Boobies on the match thread please. 3-1 Saints, scintillating performance.

Amy Williams and Caroline Wozniacki will do for me.

Gutted for Dan. My favourite player from last season, but he's been iffy this season. It makes not playing the League One left back of the year from last season even more puzzling. Just an off day today against an in form Carlisle side. The manager should also shoulder the blame, but did I expect to go through the rest of the season unbeaten? No. Learn from this and we'll be fine.

I thought he was bald... We could tell him Antonio'd make our first eleven fo' sho'. Bignall was cover. Thanks but no thanks.

Testicles. Had us down for a 1-1. :-(

I've been playing CM2003 and Brett's scored 9 goals in 5 games. That swings it IMO. Seriously both are pretty similar, both started at top flight clubs, both did well in the lower leagues, both work their nuts off, but Barnard is perhaps the better finisher.

If only Ekelund hadn't got injured and signed permanently. If only we hadn't got relegated from the Premiership and kept our promising youngsters like Walcott, Bale, Baird and Crainie.

I'd tap the girl that breaks the handle of her mug, but aside from that I can't stand them either. Murder them all, but keep her as a sex slave. (SNSUN would like to point out that he does not endorse the killing of advert actors at all, keeping one for sex slavery though is borderline.)

Toughie, there are some good TV games in there, Brighton vs FCUM could easily be one, Crawley vs Swindon too. I wonder if ITV will show more than one? Cheltenham is a good tie, whilst I'd love a non-League side, which is something we rarely ever get, I always worry about cocking it up against them. With one division's difference between us and Cheltenham, a cupset wouldn't be tooooooo bad. That said, the way we're winning games at the moment, I'm confident we can win this.

Lallana's more attacking IMO, but Surman's left foot is better. In summary, I think the answer is porridge.

My missus has - I had my earphones in when Connolly scored and yelled a bit too loudly...

But WHAT a 25 seconds!

Unbe-flucking-lievable finish! W00t for COnnolly. Looking forward to the highlights!

Connolly is my god

Wooottttttttttttttttttttttttttt

I reckon it'd have been a bit more had it been a Sunday game. (At least plus one...) Woot for boobs.

My word we're a bit boobless today. A very boobless match thread. I'm disappointed with the lack of boobs on this thread. Or nuns, or weather reports. Please rectify this in the second half. Ta, yours sincerely, me.

Obladi, Oblada, life goes on, whoaaaaaa, ohhhhhhhhhhh life goes on. Meh, that's what I think of when the taters mention the Shrews player...

We struggle to defend corners. Lordy knows why, Time to buy a bunch of seven footers.

Got the Shrews commentary now. Makes a farce of their 14 day free trial - if they want people to start paying for this service, they're doing a pretty naff job of it. That said, I'll keep paying. It's handy for those games I can't get to, even if the commentary could be from any of the 92 football league clubs.